Easter egg "Chicken with egg" with detachable pin
Easter egg "Chicken with egg" with detachable pin
Germany, Idar-Oberstein
The 20th century
Wild, Manfred, Emile Becker firm
Silver, gold, chalcedony, diamonds, moonstone, amethyst, sapphires; enamel over guilloche, lapidary work, polishing, casting, engraving, gilding
Height 15.5 cm, base diameter 5.5 cm
Silver egg with the hinged upper part is covered with translucent purple enamel over guilloche. The finial is decorated with 21.13-carat brown diamond chick-shaped pin. The chicken with golden paws and beak, with sapphire eyes in golden setting. The other part on the pin – the so-called stopper in the shape of an egg from moonstone-cabochon is hidden inside the egg. The snap shutter is rose-cut diamond a golden setting. Onion-shaped stem from chalcedony is ornamented with faceted amethyst framed by two golden stripes with golden pearl-shaped beads.
Инв.4646.1-3MC25/ДПИ